Peck, David Jones
1826-1855 · Contribution: 1847
First African-American to graduate from a U.S. medical school
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Impact on the world
Became the first African-American to graduate from a medical school within the United States, completing his degree at Chicago's Rush Medical College.
Life & background
A physician, Peck became the first African-American to earn a medical degree from a medical school located within the United States, graduating from Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1847, a decade after James McCune Smith earned his degree abroad.
Sources
- HOPE Family Health; Rush University Medical Center Archives; BlackPast.org
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